Philippines bank secrecy law reform has been endorsed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which said easing strict...

Citi Thailand economic outlook 2025 remains positive for investment despite sluggish growth, according to Sue Lee, Citi’s Asia South...

Hong Kong global banks hiring is accelerating as the city’s stock market rebounds and IPO fundraising regains its position as the world’s...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued new guidelines to regulate how financial institutions advertise on digital...

ASEAN economic integration 2025 was reaffirmed at the 57th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting, where officials advanced initiatives to...

HSBC Sri Lanka retail banking operations will be sold to Nations Trust Bank PLC (NTB) under an agreement covering about 200,000 customer...

China RWA business Hong Kong activity has been paused after the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) asked some local brokerages...

Singapore economic growth 2025 is targeted at 3–4% annually in the coming years, or higher in “very good years,” before stabilising to a...

Taiwan AI-led boom is driving GDP per capita to surpass South Korea’s for the first time in over two decades, with output projected at...

Overseas funds cut China sovereign debt holdings to RMB2tr (USD361bn) in August, the lowest since January 2021, as foreign ownership...

Hong Kong 2025 Policy Address maps tax, digital and family office measures to strengthen the city’s role as a global financial hub,...

Global asset management 2025 faces a potential USD10.5tr capital shift, McKinsey warned in its “Asset Management 2025” report. Worldwide...

Vietnam online transfer reporting rules will be tightened from 1 November as the central bank requires financial institutions to report...

Hong Kong financial hub measures were announced by Chief Executive John Lee to reinforce the city’s global financial centre role. Plans...

Hong Kong yuan asset management platform will be launched to promote RMB internationalisation and strengthen global financial links,...

Asia-Pacific family offices succession planning is ahead of global peers, with 43% already transferring wealth to second-generation...

China forex regulator policies have been announced to deepen reforms in cross-border investment, financing and foreign exchange...

Vietnam financial centres London cooperation was sought by Finance Minister Nguyen Van Thang, who urged deeper ties with the UK to...

European Union (EU) and Indonesia trade deal negotiations have been concluded after almost 10 years, with a formal announcement due on 23...

China ETF fund flows H1 2025 dominated passive investing trends, with ETFs capturing over 90% of RMB2.63tr (USD360bn) in inflows since...